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Originally Posted by Unregistered

Think this is untrue sorry, they specifically mention SMU and SUTD because they don't follow the British system of honours, they don't have the bachelor's (honours) thing, that's why they say they require a bachelor's (honours) degree from a highly regarded institution, but for SMU and SUTD they only require a bachelor's degree. LSE has quite a number of NUS graduates, don't think they would be so blur.

One batch at LSE law has less than 20 Singaporeans. One batch at NUS law has 200 Singaporeans. LSE is ranked 6 on QS internationally has a 5-6% admission rate overall, including the international student body. Which is harder to get into? Make an intelligent guess.

Maybe you would like to join Clifford Chance and tell them about your prowess in Singapore law, it would be a field day for all of us.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

One batch at LSE law has less than 20 Singaporeans. One batch at NUS law has 200 Singaporeans. LSE is ranked 6 on QS internationally has a 5-6% admission rate overall, including the international student body. Which is harder to get into? Make an intelligent guess.

Maybe you would like to join Clifford Chance and tell them about your prowess in Singapore law, it would be a field day for all of us.

For a lawyer in Clifford Chance you're pretty bad at reading so no need to show off LOL. Nobody was talking about what is harder to get in and this post was not comparing NUS and LSE. It was in reply to the previous poster who said they hope the OP student was from SMU not NUS because they have no NUS-specific information. This reply you quoted was explaining that they specifically mentioned SMU and SUTD (and not NUS) on their website because the mentioned universities don't have the typical bachelor's (honours) system, that's why they specifically stated for these unis they require a bachelor's degree, without the word "(honours)" behind.

Don't understand your sudden rant about LSE which yes is a great school but nobody ever debated that, OP student is innocently asking about how he/she may get in. And in any case this has no relation to anyone's prowess in Singapore law, it's related to law school admissions.

Tired of idiots who come onto this forum with rude toxic posts and try to show off when they can't even read.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

I hope you’re from SMU. There’s just not enough NUS law grads heading to LSE for LSE to even indicate country specific info for NUS.

Below lifted from LSE website:
“Taught master's programmes

To be considered for admission to a taught master’s programme, we would normally require a bachelor’s (honours) degree from a highly regarded institution. From Singapore Management University and Singapore University of Technology and Design, we would normally require a bachelor’s degree. We would normally require a 2:1, a GPA of 3.5/4 or CAP of 4/5.“

Nice, a BD spokesperson for NUS LLM, one of the most prestigious top 20 Masters' programmes in the world. Everyone is dying to go there.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

For a lawyer in Clifford Chance you're pretty bad at reading so no need to show off LOL. Nobody was talking about what is harder to get in and this post was not comparing NUS and LSE. It was in reply to the previous poster who said they hope the OP student was from SMU not NUS because they have no NUS-specific information. This reply you quoted was explaining that they specifically mentioned SMU and SUTD (and not NUS) on their website because the mentioned universities don't have the typical bachelor's (honours) system, that's why they specifically stated for these unis they require a bachelor's degree, without the word "(honours)" behind.

Don't understand your sudden rant about LSE which yes is a great school but nobody ever debated that, OP student is innocently asking about how he/she may get in. And in any case this has no relation to anyone's prowess in Singapore law, it's related to law school admissions.

Tired of idiots who come onto this forum with rude toxic posts and try to show off when they can't even read.

Whoops sorry my bad I cited the wrong post.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Whoops sorry my bad I cited the wrong post.

Oh okay, sorry for the rant then, thought you were one of the toxic posters that we see way too much on this forum. Agree with you that LSE is a good school definitely! Cheers

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Oh okay, sorry for the rant then, thought you were one of the toxic posters that we see way too much on this forum. Agree with you that LSE is a good school definitely! Cheers

And as I already conceded above, NUS is the best school for Singapore law. Cheers. Too much vitirol on the forum these days, I really can't tell who is genuine anymore.

All these troll posts are dominating people who genuinely need advice.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Those who got in through connections not counted by the way.
And some firms are notoriously known to take in grads wholesale with connections.

Agree with firms taking in trainees (who then get retained as Associates) due to connections. This mostly occurs among the overseas graduates due to rich parents who are clients or friends with Partners of these larger firms.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

And as I already conceded above, NUS is the best school for Singapore law. Cheers. Too much vitirol on the forum these days, I really can't tell who is genuine anymore.

All these troll posts are dominating people who genuinely need advice.

To the OP, I think for LSE LLM there isn't a hard cap as long as you got a mid 2.1 to FCH. You aren't disqualified by a 2.2, but just chances are difficult. I would say to try to get in even if you lack the academic requirements.

Admission rates are quite high, reason being they run LLM programmes like a business.

In your application, be sure to use relevant work experience and your extra curricular activities to stand out. Most of the non-Singapore LLMs I have met have relevant work experience. During my time as an undergraduate, I've met, for instance, the Managing Partner and founder of a Turkish law firm.

The lack of work experience is not fatal. But it is definitely a boost.

Also, don't write generic stuff like "I am doing this to further my career". That's obvious. Every sentence you write must be meaningful and it must go towards getting a place.

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Agree with firms taking in trainees (who then get retained as Associates) due to connections. This mostly occurs among the overseas graduates due to rich parents who are clients or friends with Partners of these larger firms.

You can’t blame the partners though.
The sad truth is law while prestigious and lofty, is still a business, like accounting, professional services etc.
You need the business to survive.

Is it worth to spend additional 38k sgd on KCL LLM as a NUS graduate? (no PQE lost as ill be doing this in my 4th year)